MCP: 36th Street Family Newsletter

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Here are MCP we emphasize knowledge, PLUS character. As a part of the MCP family please familiarize yourself with the MCP Family, Volunteer, and Visitor Code of Conduct. Every adult, staff and guest, are modeling the appropriate behavior expectations for our scholars.

Dear MCP - 36th Street Families,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you about some changes we are implementing at our school to ensure the safety and well-being of all our scholars and staff.

Due to recent concerns, we will be increasing our security measures on campus. As part of these changes, we ask that all parents contact Ms. Haynes, our 36th St. Principal, before visiting the school. This step will help us better monitor and regulate access to our facilities. All visitors who would like to enter the school during the school day must check in at the 36th main office without exception.

All visitors must abide by the visitor's policy listed below from the MCP Family Handbook on pg. 40:

Visiting Classes

Milwaukee College Prep always welcomes and encourages visitors, both from within and outside of our school community, to our school. However, in order to assure the safety and well-being of all students and staff, all visitors – including parents and guardians – are required to sign-in with the receptionist at the main entrance. Then, if a staff member is available, they will escort visitors. If a staff member is not available, alternate arrangements will be made to conduct your classroom visit. During the beginning of school, it is critical for students to transition into their new setting, and parental presence in the classroom can sometimes slow this process. So we ask that parents be sensitive to this the first few weeks of the year and limit their time in the classroom. When observing in the classroom, parents are asked not to disrupt the education of their child or of other children or to attempt to conduct individual conversations with the teacher during instructional time. Parents who are disruptive to the educational process will be asked to leave. Please have cell phones off while in the hallways and classrooms. Alumni who would like to visit should seek pre-approval from that campus’ Principal at least 48 hours in advance.

We know it takes a village to raise a child and we appreciate everyone’s love and care for all of our scholars. If you see a scholar making a poor choice please seek a staff member to redirect the scholar rather than correcting the behavior yourself.

We understand that these measures may cause some inconvenience, but please know they are being implemented with the utmost consideration for everyone's safety.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ms. Haynes directly at sasha.haynes@mkeprep.com.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all MCP scholars.

In Service,

Ms. Haynes

36th Street Principal

Nov. 14th - Anti-bullying - Boots and Blue Jeans to Stomp out Bullying

Nov. 15th - No School - Staff PD

Nov. 25th-29th - Thanksgiving break - No school

Dec. 2nd - Picture Retake Day

Dec. 9th - Dress Down Incentive (85% Nov. Dojo Avg.)

Dec. 13th - No School - Staff PD

Dec. 17th - Q2 MCP Family Night

Dec. 19th - Ugly Sweater Day - Jeans allowed

Dec. 20th - Winter Program

Dec. 23rd - Jan. 3rd - Winter Vacation - No School

Jan. 6th - School Resumes

Monday December 2nd - Picture RETAKE Day

Students must wear their MCP uniform to school

Elementary - Navy blue pants and red MCP polo, crewneck or fleece

Middle School - Khaki or navy blue pants, white dress shirt and MCP vest plus tie or ascot - All of MS should be in appropriate uniform daily

The school day ends at 3:00 pm. Scholars who are picked up before this time will have their overall attendance impacted. They are missing out on valuable instruction. We appreciate you working to make sure scholars are able to be in school every day, for the full day!

If you need to pick up your scholar early, you must call the office by 2:15pm and any early pick up scholars must be picked up by 2:30 pm. After this time, the office is not able to release any scholars from there as they are preparing for dismissal.

Keep in mind that dismissal ends at 3:30. Scholars should be picked up or other arrangements made prior to 3:30pm. Emergencies may happen on a rare occasion, so we have staff supervision available at no charge until 4:00 pm.

Any scholars who are still left at school at 4:01pm or after, after charged $1 per minute, until they are picked up. Parents are required to sign their scholars out and fees will be added to family accounts per scholar.

Late Pickup Policy (Family Handbook - Page 10)

At Milwaukee College Prep, we understand that unforeseen circumstances can arise and result in parents or guardians being unable to pick up their scholar(s) on time. However, to maintain a safe and secure environment for all students, we have established the following policy regarding late pickups:

• Parents or guardians are expected to pick up their scholar(s) during our designated dismissal period (3:10p-3:40p). If they cannot, they should notify the school as soon as possible to make alternate arrangements.
• If a scholar is not picked up on time and the school has not been notified of a delay, a designated staff member will attempt to contact the parents or guardians. If contact cannot be made, the staff member will continue supervising the scholar during our late-pickup grace period (3:45 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.) until they are picked up.
• Late pickup fees will be assessed for students picked up after 4:00 p.m. The per scholar fee will be assessed for every minute after 4:00 p.m. This fee assists in covering MCP's costs of providing supervision staff beyond their contracted hours. Please note that unpaid fees prevent scholars from engaging in extra-curricular activities and 8th-grade promotion.

Fees are based on the tiered system of occurrences below:

Tier 1: 1-2 pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $1/minute.

Tier 2: 3-5 pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $5/minute.

Tier 3: 6+ pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be charged a fee of $15/minute.

If a scholar is not picked up by 4:00 p.m. and the school has not been notified of a delay, the designated staff member will contact the emergency contact(s) on the scholar's Skyward profile.

At MCP, scholar safety and supervision are paramount. To ensure safety and well-being, Child Protective Services and/or Local Law Enforcement may be consulted for scholars who are not picked up by 4:30 more than 6 times without reasonable arrangements being made between the family and the school. As mandated reporters, we must legally report signs of abuse and/or neglect.

All school employees are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in statute, Wis. Stat. § 48.981(2). When a concern arises, if school staff are unsure whether they have reasonable cause to suspect child maltreatment, they must gather enough information to make this determination.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and secure environment for all students.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS

• 11/13: FREE Family Movie at Bayshore every Wednesday, 4PM
• 11/16: FREE MKE Hip Hop Archive Project Day at TRUE Skool, 12-3PM
• 11/16: FREE WeGiveMke Turkey Giveaway, 8-11AM
• 11/21: FREE Turkey Giveaway, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 11AM
• 11/22-11/24: FREE Locations to Get Thanksgiving Meals
• 11/25: FREE Turkey Giveaway, Make a Family Smile Turkey Giveaway Drive -Through, 9AM

ALUMNI CONTACT INFORMATION

• MCP would love to keep in touch with our alumni for future events
• Click here to complete the Alumni Contact form

• November is National Adoption/Foster Care Month!
• Click here to learn more about Adoption Month
• Click here to learn more about Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
• Click here to learn more about Kinship Care (supports child that lives outside his/her home with another relative)
• Click here to learn more about Foster Care (supports child that lives outside his/her home with a non-relative)

• November is also Prematurity Awareness Month!
• Click here to learn more about November 17th World Prematurity Day
• Click here to learn more about preventing maternal and infant mortality or morbidity

• If there are topics you would like MCP to address during our VIP Meetings, please click here to contact Parent Liaison, Lisa Goodman
• The upcoming VIP dates are as follows:
• Tuesday, 12/17- Lloyd Street
• Tuesday, 2/11- 38th Street
• Thursday, 4/29- 36th Street

Did you know you can order student uniforms all year round?

Remember your orders will take up to 3 to 4 weeks to be completed and delivered to the school.

If you order now our company will process and complete your order for a delivery to the school in time for Open House.

https://mcpuniform.itemorder.com/

Attached is the flyer for registration for the 24-25 Y-Care registration.

Starting Jan. 6th the Y will be providing Before Care 6:30 - 7:30

Any students that arrive early must be signed up for the Y

Anyone registering on Monday and Tuesday will not be able to start until that week Wednesday.

If they register on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday they will start the following Monday.

Registration will be online only this year. Parents need to follow the instructions on page 2 of the flyer to log into their account and then create a profile for each child. Any questions regarding registration should go to schoolage@ymcamke.org or 414-274-0759

Attached are several forms that are required and some that may pertain to your scholars needs.

These will be available at Open House but feel free to get ahead start.

Email: sasha.haynes@mkeprep.com
Website: www.milwcollegeprep.com
Location: 2449 North 36th Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone: 414-445-8020
Facebook: facebook.com/MilwCollegePrep
Twitter: @MilwCollegePrep